Judges 12:1

KJV

And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thine house upon thee with fire.

— Judges 12:1, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Judges Chapter 12 connects to 10 cross-references. Ephraim again quarrels with a victorious judge—this time Jephthah—for not being summoned; Jephthah's Gileadites fight and defeat Ephraim at the Jordan fords. The Shibboleth/Sibboleth test catches fleeing Ephraimites, and 42,000 die. Brief accounts of three minor judges follow: Ibzan, Elon, …

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Other Translations

ASV

And the men of Ephraim were gathered together, and passed northward; and they said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thy house upon thee with fire.

YLT

And the men of Ephraim are called together, and pass over northward, and say to Jephthah, `Wherefore has thou passed over to fight against the Bene-Ammon, and on us hast not called to go with thee? thy house we burn over thee with fire.'

BBE

Now the men of Ephraim came together and took up arms and went over to Zaphon; and they said to Jephthah, Why did you go over to make war against the children of Ammon without sending for us to go with you? Now we will put your house on fire over you.

Cross References